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Lady N Count Woman N Voc 英[ˈleɪdi 美[ˈledi N.(指成年女子,有些人尤其是长者认为这样说比较礼貌)女士;(不尊重的非正式称呼)女人;(在英国对女贵族或贵族成员的妻子女儿或爵士妻子的称呼)夫人;举止文雅且有教养的女子 尤为表示礼貌或尊敬的指称)女士;女子

单词 lady
音标
英[ˈleɪdi] 美[ˈledi]
解释
n.(指成年女子,有些人尤其是长者认为这样说比较礼貌)女士;(不尊重的非正式称呼)女人;(在英国对女贵族或贵族成员的妻子女儿或爵士妻子的称呼)夫人;举止文雅且有教养的女子;
例句

N-COUNT
(尤为表示礼貌或尊敬的指称)女士;女子
You can use lady when you are referring to a woman, especially when you are showing politeness or respect.
例:She's a very sweet old lady...她是一位很和蔼的老太太。
例:Shall we rejoin the ladies?咱们和女士们会合吧?

N-VOC
女士们;小姐们
You can say 'ladies' when you are addressing a group of women in a formal and respectful way.
例:Your table is ready, ladies, if you'd care to come through...你们的桌位已经准备好了,女士们,请跟我来。
例:Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.下午好,女士们,先生们。

N-COUNT
(尤指旧时上层阶级的)贵妇,夫人,小姐
A lady is a woman from the upper classes, especially in former times.
例:...the Empress and ladies of the Imperial Palace...皇后与皇宫里的贵妇们
例:Our governess was told to make sure we knew how to talk like English ladies.要求家庭女教师教会我们英国贵妇般的谈吐。

N-TITLE
(在英国用作对女贵族或爵士妻子的称谓)夫人,小姐
In Britain, Lady is a title used in front of the names of some female members of the nobility, or the wives of knights.
例:Cockburn's arrival coincided with that of Sir Iain and Lady Noble...科伯恩到时正好伊恩爵士和诺布尔夫人也来了。
例:My dear Lady Mary, how very good to see you.亲爱的玛丽夫人,见到您真是太高兴了。

N-COUNT
淑女;端庄的女士
If you say that a woman is a lady, you mean that she behaves in a polite, dignified, and graceful way.
例:His wife was great as well, beautiful-looking and a real lady...他妻子也很招人喜欢,样子俏丽,是位真正的淑女。
例:A lady always sits quietly with her hands in her lap.淑女端坐时总是双手放在膝上,不发一言。

N-SING
公共女厕;女洗手间
People sometimes refer to a public toilet for women as the ladies .
例:At Temple station, Charlotte rushed into the Ladies.一到坦普尔站,夏洛特立即冲进了女厕所。

N-VOC
(尤用于商店里或街上男子对不相识女子的称谓)女士,小姐
'Lady' is sometimes used by men as a form of address when they are talking to a woman that they do not know, especially in shops and in the street.
例:What seems to be the trouble, lady?...您遇到什么麻烦了吗,小姐?
例:As she left the litter-strewn lot, an angry voice called out to her. 'Hey, lady!'她正要离开满地垃圾的停车场,一个愤怒的声音朝她大嚷:“喂,小姐!”
变形
pl:ladies~

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